Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8502, Francis Foggerson, Va.

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Va.
Foggerson, Francis
S. 8502
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Rev War
8502
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 8502
Francis Ferguson Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia
5725.
Francis Foggerson of Greenville in the State of Va who was a for: in the Campy commanded by Captain Machin of the --- commanded by --- in the Va line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feby. 1832 and sent to Mr. Claiborne Secy of Reps
Arrears to 14th of Feby 1832 45. Semi-ann. allowance ending 14th March 1832 10.
$160.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk, Book (D) Vol. 7 Page 129.

Francis Foggenson.
1832 Nov. 5 Sworn to in court- according to law
$30 per ann
Hon. W. Mason

State of Virginia.
Greensville County To wit:
On this 5 th day of November in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Greensville sitting, Francis Ferguson, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That in the year 1778 he marched from Brunswick County, where he then resided, and has continued to reside to this time in that part which was taken off, to the present County of Greensville, as a volunteer under Capt. Jas. Maclin, to Colham on James River in Surry County & crossed to James Town, from there to Williamsburg. & from there to Hampton, from there by water to Portsmouth, saw the British vessels lying in Lynhaven bay as they passed Hampton Roads were anchored in Portsmouth until he was discharged the time being six weeks.
Returned home, stayed a short time, and again marched in the militia from the same County, under Capt. Turner Bynum, to Chuckatuck in Nansemond, & joined the Army under Gen

Lawson, and was then in service three months — returned home for a short time & marched as a substitute for his brother, under Capt. Wm Peterson to Portsmouth and was gone for six weeks — marched again under Capt. Bynum, to Spring- field Camps between York & Williamsburg, while Gen Washington was besieging Lord Cornwallis and remained until his surrender, the tour was about three months, and that in the whole he served at least nine months, That the knows of no one now living, by whom he can prove his services as aforesaid — nor has he any documentary evidence of the same — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid we John Goodrum & John Robertson Francis Foggerson are well acquainted with Francis Foggerson, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age! That he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Goodrum John Robertson

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Robertson & John Goodrum who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in county of Greenville & and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm. Hoop D.C.
I, B. Mason of the Clerk of the County Court of Greenville do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis Foggerson for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fifth day of November 1830
B. Mason Clerk

I certify, that I know Francis Faggenson & his bond is entirely to be relied on
J. Mason M.B.